Harvest Bible Chapel Aurora — Church Directory

Quick Facts

Pastor — the shepherd God holds accountable Dr. Jeff Bucknam (Lead Pastor of Teaching and Vision, since July 2021)

Founded 2011

Denomination Non-denominational / Harvest

Service Times Sunday mornings — check website for times

Men's Ministry No

Kids Ministry Yes

Website www.harvestbible.org/campuses

Pastor Credentials Verified via church website

10-Point Theological Scorecard

Christology

Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)

Non-denominational / Harvest Bible Fellowship — orthodox Trinitarian Christology affirmed.

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Scripture

Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?

Non-denominational / Harvest — Scripture affirmed as authoritative.

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Men's Discipleship

Intentional formation for men?

'Men of God' ministry confirmed under Get Connected — flip green.

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Soteriology

Faith alone? How is salvation presented?

Non-denominational / Harvest — salvation by grace through faith.

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Gender / Biblical Design

Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?

Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian framework.

Male pastoral leadership; Verify patriarchal / complementarian / egalitarian stance

Caution

Leadership Structure

Male elders/pastors? Accountability?

Dr. Jeff Bucknam confirmed teaching pastor (sermon 'Getting Jesus Right' April 19, 2026); 'Staff Leaders' and 'Our Elders' both listed — dual leadership model rebuilt post-MacDonald. Aurora is one of five primary campuses, 10 AM Sunday.

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Preaching Style

Expository or topical/therapeutic?

Discipleship language: 'disciples of Jesus profess that He is Lord, practice His Ways, and persevere in both their profession and practice.'

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Mission Clarity

Great Commission central?

Great Commission focus.

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Cultural Alignment

DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?

No DEI/CRT language detected.

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Accountability Structure

Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?

Non-denominational Harvest Bible Fellowship network dissolved; reconstituted locally; no denominational accountability.

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Assessment

Harvest Bible Chapel Aurora is a campus in the western Chicago suburbs (opened 2011). Part of the Harvest Bible network.

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MOOP Engagement Tracker

How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:

✓ Researched church website

Sources & Evidence

Enrichment Notes

MacDonald disqualification 2019 reinforced by Sept 2025 update per recent scandal priors; current leadership appears to have rebuilt with elder plurality.

These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.

[1] Live source harvestbible.org
[2] Live source en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvest_Bible_Chapel

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